Amit General Store

Amit General Store is right on the Usman Pur Main Road at C-93. Being on the main road means we never really get a quiet moment. There is always a truck rumbling past or a bike honking right outside the door. The shop is packed with everything from bars of soap to big tins of cooking oil. I keep the most popular snacks right at the front so the kids can grab them easily on their way home from school. The shelves go all the way up to the ceiling, and I have to use a long stick with a hook to get the items from the top. It’s a bit of a workout every day. I’ve been running this place since the building was much newer than it is now. The paint is a bit faded on the walls and the floor tiles are worn down from so many people walking over them. I don't have a fancy barcode scanner; I just remember the prices of most things or check my handwritten list. It’s a simple way of doing business, but it works for us. I usually eat my lunch right here at the counter between customers. People stop by not just to buy things, but to complain about the traffic or talk about the local news. It’s just how life is on Usman Pur Main Road. We stay open late because there’s always someone who forgot to buy milk for the morning.